Therefore, he said, the government still bears up to RM10 billion for diesel subsidies despite saving RM4 billion a year as a result of the retargeting exercise.

Beliau berkata meskipun berdepan pelbagai cabaran termasuk kekangan kewangan, pihaknya yakin sasaran tersebut mampu dicapai sekali gus menempatkan Selangor pada kedudukan tiga teratas di kejohanan dwitahunan itu.

Meanwhile, Hee said that the state government plans to transform Bukit Ketumbar Forest in Taman Cheras, here, into a community forest, making it the latest attraction for tourism in Selangor.

"Out of the pool, 360 companies were shortlisted to embark on their journey in this year's Top ECM event, which features three award categories, namely Top E-Commerce Merchant Awards, Selangor E-Commerce Merchant Awards, AFFIN BANK Special Awards for Rising Stars, and AFFINGEM Women Trailblazer Awards," it said in a statement.

“Ia juga bagi memperkukuhkan dasar dan strategi pembangunan mahasiswa dalam bidang penyelidikan yang merupakan nadi ke arah Negeri Pintar,” kata Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.